This recipe is great.. its easy to make and very light. If you don’t like a salad that’s heavy on the mayo, this one’s for you!

Don’t sub or skip out on the fresh herbs, it makes the dish very refreshing.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_18577,00.html?rsrc=search

ready in about 50 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • cider vinegar
  • mustard powder
  • chopped parsley
  • chopped fresh tarragon
  • very thinly sliced garlic
  • fine chopped cornichons
  • small dice red onion
  • thinly sliced celery
  • kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

Beef and blue cheese……hmmmmm

ready in about 45 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Olive oil
  • blue cheese

I have to give props to Alton for adding the Philly Cheesesteak to his collection. However, a real cheeseteak uses American Cheese. I would skip wrapping the steak in aluminum foil, it will only get the roll soggy (unless you toast the roll first).

Don’t forget to slice open the roll half way so the top doesn’t come off the roll completely. After the meat cooks, pile it up in long rows, layer cheese over meat, and then put the roll over the meat so all you have to do is scoop up the meat into the roll in one motion. Let the roll sit over the meat for a few minutes to soften and toast it.

You might need to buy:
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • hoagie rolls
  • grated Mimolette cheese
Belongs to Violetdragonfy Sushi Rice 

I need to keep this handy… I always seem to screw-up sushi rice… which is never a good thing.

You might need to buy:
  • sushi or short grain rice
  • rice vinegar
  • sugar
  • kosher salt

I need to remember to try this the next time I BBQ.

I wonder if this will pair nicely with turkey burgers.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_17619,00.html

You might need to buy:
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • cider vinegar
  • bacon drippings
  • dark brown sugar
  • prepared mustard
  • salt
  • freshly ground pepper

I don’t even like pears, and I can’t help but want to eat a huge bowl of this stuff.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_32758,00.html

ready in about an hour and 5 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • water

How do you say “Get in my Belly!!!” in greek? (where’s Louika when you need her)

You might need to buy:
  • ground lamb
  • finely minced garlic
  • dried marjoram
  • dried ground rosemary
  • kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • Tzatziki Sauce:
  • plain yogurt
  • kosher salt
  • olive oil
  • red wine vinegar

Stirred not shaken.

You might need to buy:
  • dry vermouth
  • gin
  • olive
Belongs to Violetdragonfy Mint Julep 

Can’t wait until summer to try this.

Alton dressing up as a “southern gentleman” when he demonstrated this. He eerily looked like the KFC Coronel.

You might need to buy:
  • superfine sugar
  • Seltzer water
  • Crushed ice
  • Kentucky bourbon whiskey
Belongs to Violetdragonfy Daiquiri 

This looked so good when he made it, too bad I was pregnant at the time.

You might need to buy:
  • light rum
  • Simple Syrup
  • Simple Syrup:
  • sugar
  • water